It was a really difficult task to rank the top ten players of the 90s as there were so many great players in that golden era of basketball. I mean it was difficult to identify and put in order the 9 players that will complete the top ten, as number one was reserved by the man himself, Michael Jordan the best that ever played the game. The domination of the center position during the 90s is manifested by the inclusion of four centers in the top-10.

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7 responses to “Top Ten NBA Players of the 90s”

I really enjoyed this website and appreciated what I feel to be a highly honest and intelligible observer of the game due to an exceptionally well ranked list in every position! What an era of mastery..

1. Jordan, 2. Olajuwon, 3. Robinson, 4. Barkley, 5. Drexler, 6. Pippen, 7. Stockton, 8. O’Neal, 9. Ewing, 10, K. Malone. Karl Malone’s poor performances late in the playoffs bring him down considerably in my evaluation. Barkley outplayed him one-on-one, and so I rate him somewhat ahead of Malone although injuries limited Barkley from about ’95. Drexler in the early 90s was among the four best off guards of the past 40 years. Only Jordan, Kobe, and Wade were better through this period. His combination of offensive, passing, & defensive skills place him above those rated after him in my reckoning. I might even rate him ahead of Barkley.

I remember Clyde ‘The Glide’ was an excellent player. However, I think that his career is divided between the 80s and 90s and in this sense I do not rate him higher (he wasn’t that dominant in late 90s as he was in late 80s and early 90s). I have to say that Karl Malone is a player that I didn’t like back then, but he was always among the top scorers and rebounders in the league, while his (and Stockton’s) Jazz was a protagonist throughout the 90s. I believe that in terms of consistency he was a top-5 player in the 90, even though I recognize the fact that he had the luxury to play alongside John Stockton that made his life much easier.

I never understood the reason of putting Scottie pippen in the 10 best of anything. Yes he won his fair share of rings but all were playing next to the best basketball player alive and when he went to Portland it showed he couldn’t lead a team by himself so I believe Scottie should be replaced by Reggie Miller and Shaq should be atleast top 3 1.Jordan. 2. Hakeem 3. Shaq

Disappointed Maverick Fan, did you see what Pippen did in 93-94 (While in his prime) when Jordan left to go play baseball. He lead the Bulls to a 55 win season (2 less than they won with Jordan the year before). They swept Cleveland in the playoffs and only ;lost to the Knicks because of a bad call by referee Hugh Hollins, I agree with you that he wasn’t as good him Houston or Portland but he hurt himself against Utah in the finals in 98 and was never the same player after that even with Michael Jordan. We may be a fan of the same team (The Mavs) but I am disappointed with your lack of basketball knowledge.

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